IBC Section 211: Appeal to National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

Section 211 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: Appeal to National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

Official Bare Act Text

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Any information utility which is aggrieved by the order of the Board made under section 210 may prefer an appeal to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal in such form, within such period, and in such manner, as may be specified by regulations.

Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 211

Section 211 provides a statutory right of Appeal to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against any order of the Board refusing or cancelling the registration of an Information Utility.

Statutory Appellate Redress: Any person aggrieved by an order of the Board under Section 210 may appeal to the NCLAT.
Thirty-Day Filing Window: The appeal must be preferred within thirty days from the date of receipt of the order.
Judicial Review Scope: The NCLAT reviews whether the Board followed fair hearing rules and correctly evaluated technical and financial qualifications.

Key Landmark Precedents:

Swiss Ribbons Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India (2019) 4 SCC 17: Held that judicial appellate review before the NCLAT safeguards institutional applicants against arbitrary administrative decisions of the regulator.
Kalpraj Dharamshi v. Kotak Investment Advisors (2021) 10 SCC 401: Reaffirmed the strict enforcement of statutory appeal limitation periods under the Code.

Courtroom Practice & Strategic Litigation Guidance:

Appellants challenging an IU registration refusal before the NCLAT must demonstrate compliance with all technical cybersecurity benchmarks and establish that the Board's adverse findings are factually unsupported.